When should I order my wedding cake?
You should order your wedding cake as soon as possible after you choose the date and book the venue for your reception. In most cases, this is six to nine months in advance. This is especially important if you will be ordering cake to serve 150 or more guests, You can assume that if other brides are competing for a church and reception venue, they will also be competing for a cake. Many bakers limit the number of wedding cakes they make any given weekend based on size and complexity. Most bakers can fit a smaller cake into their schedule, but may not be able to decorate and deliver a larger cake if they already have a wedding booked the same day. By placing a deposit on a cake, you are reserving the date, but not necessarily a specific design. Most bakers will allow you to change the style and flavor of the cake until about 2 weeks prior to the wedding.
